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Washington Wizards re-sign Drew Gooden

By Andrew Melnick

Mar 26, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards power forward Drew Gooden (90) reacts after dunking the ball against the Phoenix Suns during the first half at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; Washington Wizards power forward Drew Gooden (90) reacts after dunking the ball against the Phoenix Suns during the first half at Verizon Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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The Washington Wizards have been very busy this offseason.

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They have re-signed center Marcin Gortat, lost swingman Trevor Ariza to the Houston Rockets, replaced him with Paul Pierce and signed veteran big man Kris Humphries.

During the regular season, the Wizards dealt point guard Eric Maynor to the Philadelphia 76ers and forward Jan Vesely to the Denver Nuggets in order to acquire veteran point guard Andre Miller from the Nuggets to give All-Star John Wall a solid backup. They turned to veteran big man Drew Gooden. He signed two 10-day contracts with the Wizards and was eventually signed for the remainder of the season. He worked his way into the rotation and even played in the postseason.

Gooden played in 16 games for the Milwaukee Bucks in 2012-2013 season, averaging 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game and most believed that would be the end of his career so his stint with the Wizards was pleasant surprise. The Wizards have rewarded Gooden for his play and will be bringing him back for the 2014-2015 season.

According to Chris Miller of Comcast Sports Net, Gooden will be returning to the Wizards on a one-year deal.

Gooden averaged 8.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game while shooting 53.1% from the field, 41.2% from beyond the arc and 88.9% from the charity stripe during the regular season. In the postseason, he averaged 3.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game while shooting 36.8% from the field and 75.0% from the free throw line.

He has played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers, Chicago Bulls, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, Bucks and Wizards in his 12-year career.

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